The
film stars a former James Bond
(Sean Connery), a former Bond
ally (John Rhys-Davies), a former
Bond girl (Alison Doody), two
former Bond commanding officers
(Michael Byrne and Billy J. Mitchell),
a former Bond nightclub owner
(Vernon Dobtcheff), and three
former Bond villains (Julian Glover,
Stefan Kalipha and Pat Roach).

Begins
with a shot of a rock in Utah
which is reminiscent of the Paramount
Pictures logo. See also Raiders
of the Lost Ark
and Indiana
Jones and the Temple of Doom.

The
character named "Fedora"
(played by Richard Young) in the
credits was, in the script, originally
named Abner Ravenwood, Marion
Ravenwood's father and Indiana's
mentor who was mentioned in Raiders
of the Lost Ark.

River
Phoenix, who plays Harrison Ford's
younger self in this film, played
his son in The
Mosquito Coast.

Harrison
Ford cut his chin in a car accident
in Northern California when he
was about 20. In the movie, this
cut is explained by young Indiana
Jones cutting his chin with a
whip.

Director
Steven Spielberg included the
opening scenes as a tribute to
his own experiences as a Boy Scout.

The opening
scene shows the origin of Indiana Jones' fear of
snakes that was also briefly mentioned in Raiders
of the Lost Ark.

When
describing how he prepared for
playing the role of young Indiana
Jones, River Phoenix explained
that he didn't really base his
portrayal on the Indiana Jones
character. Instead, he decided
to do his rendition of actor Harrison
Ford. So he observed Ford out
of character before acting his
part.

The
dog barking when young Indy passes
with the cross in his hand is
an Alaskan malamute, the same
type of dog Lucas owned in the
late 1970s. That dog it's name
was "Indiana".

Walter
Donovan was played by Julian Glover,
and Donovan's wife was played
by Glover's wife, Isla Blair.

Unable
to keep his hat on during the
scene where he was chasing the
tank on horseback despite trying
glue, tape, and newspaper wedges,
Harrison Ford pretended (in a
"Making Of" special)
to staple the hat to his head.

Although
Sean Connery is only 12 years
older than Harrison Ford, he plays
his father.

The
deleted scene featuring Suzanne
Roquette as the "Film Director"
during the Nazi rally was intended
as a reference to filmmaker Leni
Riefenstahl and her propaganda
documentary, Triumph
of the Will.
Both Steven Spielberg and George
Lucas have often quoted her films.

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